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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Space Race 3K Walk/Run

Jan 17, 2025 07:00 PM Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

The Space Race is back in 2025 at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex! Benefiting United Way of Brevard, the Space Race is a 3K (1.86 mile) course throughout the visitor complex and registration is now open!

Run or walk throughout the course, and enjoy a view of the historic Rocket Garden, the full-sized booster stack at the entrance of Space Shuttle Atlantis® and the Mercury 7 mural on Heroes & Legends featuring the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame® presented by Boeing®.

Timing and scoring is chip-determined by the Running Zone. The top men and women will be scored by age groups.

Want to meet an astronaut? Winners in each category will receive their award from a veteran NASA astronaut. After the completion of the race, celebrate your accomplishment at the after party in the Rocket Garden.

 

Registration Inclusions:


  • Complimentary race shirt (Guaranteed shirt if registered by December 17, 2024)
  • Race medal for the first 1500 registrants
  • The walk/run guides participants through the historic Rocket Garden featuring nine authentic rockets, the booster stack that graces the entryway to Space Shuttle Atlantis® and by Heroes and Legends with a larger-than-life portrait of the Mercury 7 astronauts.
  • Enjoy a beer at the after-race party
  • This family-friendly event is open to guests of runners with a suggested donation of $5

2025 Space Race Entry Fees



Early Registration
(until Dec 31, 2024)
Registration
(Jan 1, 2025 - Jan 16, 2025)
Race Day Registration *if available*
(Jan 19, 2025)
Adult $35 $40 $45
Child (12 and under) $20 $25 $30


Guest Entry Fee

Online Registration - Suggested donation of $5 to United Way

 

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